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Daily Archive: July 17, 2011

He already won Race 2 in Brno and doing it again in today’s Sprint Race in Donington he became the first Auto GP driver to clinch two race wins in 2011: Samuele Buttarelli boasted a really amazing drive, leading the pack from flag to flag and controlling the race like a veteran despite feeling the pressure of Adam Carroll behind him.

In head-to-head duels at the 1.192 kilometres long track, the 18 DTM drivers showed the spectators thrilling motorsport action. Mercedes-Benz driver Bruno Spengler made it all the way from the round of the last 16 to the finale and won the decisive battle against Audi driver Edoardo Mortara, who had been unbeaten until then. Read the rest of this entry »

Ryan Newman and Tony Stewart started 1-2 in Sunday’s Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and after a wild jumble of divergent strategies in the 19th Sprint Cup race of the season, that’s the way they finished the race. Read the rest of this entry »

The Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada brings its three-event inaugural season to a close this weekend at the Mobil 1 Presents the Grand Prix of Mosport. For the two teammates leading the Platinum and Gold Cup standings – Gilford’s Shaun McKaigue and Kanata’s Perry Bortolotti – this first season has been a memorable one. Read the rest of this entry »

Andreas Mikkelsen has described his inclusion in Volkswagen Motorsport’s attack on Neste Oil Rally Finland as a “dream opportunity” but is under no illusions that a full-time ride with the German make will be a formality. Read the rest of this entry »

NASCAR team Michael Waltrip Racing has commenced legal action against F1’s famous British outfit Williams and Mike Coughlan

After losing his job as McLaren chief designer and departing formula one amid the spygate scandal, Briton Coughlan joined North Carolina-based MWR as director of vehicle design.He then returned to F1 in June to be Williams’ new chief engineer. Read the rest of this entry »